AddressIf you're seeking a new opportunity that will challenge you to think bigger and imagine more, join us and our leading experts at Western Power as we create a new energy future for communities across Western Australia.
If you are passionate about environmental strategy, your next opportunity as a Principal Strategy Analyst is at our Perth Office is on a Permanent Full-Time basis.
Your role in Action
As a Principal Strategy Analyst, you will be accountable for leading and developing the analytics regarding how Western power will need to evolve its corporate strategy to remain competitive and relevant during and after the industry’s energy transformation.
- Accountable for leading and developing the thinking regarding how Western Power will need to evolve its corporate strategy to remain competitive and relevant during and after the industry’s energy transformation.
- Accountable for providing thought leadership in supporting and influencing the identification of trends, insights, market opportunities and industry innovation within the energy sector, the key impacts on Western Power’s medium to long term Business Plan.
- Provide high level in-depth thought leadership expertise and guidance on how Western Power should evolve its corporate strategy to remain competitive and relevant during and after the industry’s energy transformation.
- Lead the discussion and thinking in how to inject external thinking into our strategy development cycle.
- Lead research on the implications of changing ‘market’ (includes technology, customer demand, government policy or regulatory etc changes) conditions to inform organisational decision making.
- Support Western Power’s corporate strategy development process in conjunction with related internal planning processes.
- Develop and present strategic recommendations to Western Power Senior Leadership and business unit teams.
About you
- Degree qualification in Engineering, Finance, Economics, Business or related discipline.
- Comprehensive and broad understanding of network utility regulation, technology and the requirements this place on justification and development of projects.
- Recognised as a thought leader in areas of focus in the industry.
- Strategic perspective, strong analytical and business acumen capability, ability to think conceptually and ability to apply business context to emerging technology and innovation issues.
- Significant experience in new revenue generation, product development, consumer insights, strategic thinking and planning and the impacts on long term business strategy.
- Proven track record of effective management and membership of high-profile planning teams.
- Proven track record of delivering robust plans and project justifications including e.g. feasibility studies etc.
- Extensive knowledge, expertise and demonstrated skills in complex statistical analysis and modelling.
- Excellent written and verbal communication and influencing skills - in particular, the ability to prepare and present compelling justifications for emerging technological and or innovate strategies and programs for consumption by a range of internal and external stakeholders.
Joining Western Power
- We are an employer of choice, offering our employees a range of benefits that include:
- Very competitive salary plus 11% superannuation
- Professional Development opportunities including training initiatives
- An award-winning employee recognition and benefits programme
- Access to salary packaging, social club activities and discounted health insurance and gym membership.
- 2 wellness days per year on top of generous annual leave entitlements
Our commitment to Diversity
We are committed to our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan 2021 - 2027 and ensuring that people with disability have equal opportunities to gain and maintain employment with Western Power. It is strongly encouraged that people with a disability who meet the inherent requirements of the position description apply for this role.
We are also proud to have launched our Innovate RAP in Mar 2022 (Reconciliation Action Plan). Our Innovate RAP outlines our commitment to the Reconciliation journey in WA.
How to Apply
Submit your application and be added to our Talent Pools by clicking the ‘apply’ button, if you have the skills and are committed to our values… we will find a place for you!
Our recruitment process requires that all candidates who progress to the pre-employment stage must hold a police clearance issued within the last six months.
Applications close on 15 March 2024.
Candidates will be screened concurrently with the advert and if a successful candidate is identified before the listed date, the advert will be closed.
